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Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-23
Report of Board of COmpensa- ton on Sewer in GreR0rY

| - s5 Admiral Street Report of Board of COmDensa. ttOn on Sewer i'm Gregory Street,
 TTNO the Honorable Court of Common Council of A the city of New Haven:
 The Board of Compensation for Assessment of Sewers and Pavements, to whom was referred the cost of sewer in Gregory street for the assess ment of benefits and the apportionment of the cost of said among the parties interested therein respectfully report that they have attended to the
 That they caused reasonable notice to be given to ment, in al all respects pursuant to the p apoesr f beore be and sSd Sard city reference thereto; and they fully heard the and place specified in said notice all persons who
 They therefore respectfully recommend the adop- tion of the accompanying order.
 All of which is respectfully submitted.
 A. H. KELLAM
 MIcHAEL FITZPATRICK,
 SYLVANUS BUTLER, Board of Compensation for Assessment of Sewers
 City of New Haven, October 13, 1887.
 Ordered-That the of thirty five hundred and and is hereby assessed upon the of property fronting said Gregory street, being a propor- structng sewer in said Gregory street, the names of each party and the amount of benefit assessed against each being herein particularly stated viz: J seph ', naniels. 11is s7 50 Dennis Frisbie, William M. Frisbie Starr
 H. Barnum, Charles F. Root, 2a7 50 Mary and John J. Lawlor, 4s 9S Frank A. Monson, 16s 05 Charlotte E. Dudley, S7 s Frederlck klrchoH, ST S5 Joseph Sheldon, 2fo n 1fatthew G. Elliott, 70 n New Haven city school district 207 % Michael Lonergan, 134 a5 George H. Beckel (est) 61 B Nora Daniels, 45 65 Cicero B Cartiss, S7 5O Mary 2. Bishop and John W. Bishop, 136 15 Irwin P. DooliUtle, 70 O0 John Kirchner, E John Henry, E oT oo Albert Tilton s2 za Thomas Hopton, 6s co George L, Austin. 140 % simeon F. Baldwin, S7 90 Sopnla F. ana John Il. Bax, 175 % Newell F W1ghtman, 157 50 F. H. Hart. Nelson A dams, Henry F. Peck
 Horace H. Strong, William J. Root Fred
 erick L. Dibble, Joseph Porter, Robert E.
 Baldwin, s7s s5 Joseph Sheldon, 2s3 90 Matthew G. Elliott A 2S
 Total s3 56o 1A In Court of Common Council-Read. aceepfed ordered passed and assessments ordered laid as re- ported. ~ N Approved December IT. 1887 Payable December 2S, 1SS7
 true copy of record.
 Attest: At BERNARD J. STANLEY, osl 2G City Clerk
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Report of the Board of COmpen- s81lOm On Sewer i'm Wallace

sAllOM Om SeWer i'm FWaIiaCe
 Street.
 ITO the Honorable Court of Common Council of A the city Of New Haven:
 The Board of Compensation for Assessment of Sewers and Pavements, to whom was referred the cost or sewer in Wallace street for the assess ment of benefits and the apportionment of the cost or said sewer among the parties interested therein respectfully report that they have attended to the duty assigned to them.
 That they caused reasonable notice to be given to all persons interested in the said public improve ment in all respects pursuant to the pro- visions of the charter of said city to- appear before thern and be heard in reference thereto; and they fully heard at the time and place specified in said order all persons who ap- peared before them.
 They therefore respectfully recommend the adop- tion of the accompanying order.
 All of which is respectfully submitted.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-23
COURT TOToKET.

At the meeting of court Totoket No; 1,196, A. O.. F.. of Branford, Wednesday evening" the following officers were unanimously elected: Chief ranger, William Clancy sub-chief ranger, Henry Matthews; financial secretary, George w. Hull; recording secretary, H. E Lane; tre asurer B. M: Thayer; senior woodward Frank w.. Reed; junior wood ward, Frank Tenneny; senior beadle, Charles Mathers; junior beadle, B. II. Pearn.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-23
AItseeIlaneuns.
E. l., WASHBURN

Having made large additions to his stock of Staple and Fancy Goods, he now offers at prices which will bear comparison.
 Many articles suitable for
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-23
8isCeIlaneu11s.
CLEARANCE SALE

Bicycles, Tricycles and Tandems. We have some bargains that it will pay to look at. We have 8 few Stars. Sundries of all kinds, Hancock'S Enamel is the best. WILLIAM M. FRISBIE g. CO,
 s5A Admiral Street.
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Ei1lamclaI.

The Best Market of the Week-PrIces Make Hut Little Changes During Eiae
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-23
General state News.

THE ToBoGGAN SEASON IN HARTFORD The Hartford toboggan slide is completed and the sliding began last evening The slide is not steep that of last year and is in steady grade of 40 feet: The wooden sides run the whole length of the slide and make the sport safe.
 CALIFORNIA AIR HELPS HIM
 A letter received in New London from Charles Raymond of New London, who went to Los Ange- les month ago when his physical condition was so critical that his arrival there matter of doubt among his friends, reports him to have greatly i'm. fV Wsen he left NsW London he WAS so weak that he had to bs carried to the car in which he took passage.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-23

Resolved, That the selectmen be- instructed be- fore granting any outdoor relief to ascertain whether the applicant is cared for can be cared for by any person. private charitable institution, church society and to refer him to such, unless it shall refuse to provide for him. y
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GeneralAtate News.

ORDINATION IN GRACE CHAPEL, REMINGTON.
 Bishop Niles of New Hampshire, acting for Bish- op Williams, will hold an ordination to the dtacon- ate in Grace church, Newington this morning
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-23
oENOOk Utly SIOI1IItICII A. H. KELLAM,
 MTNH ET EIT1 {

! SYLVANUS BUTLER, | Board of Compensation for Assessment of Sewers and Pavements.
 City of New Haven, October 20 1887 Ordered-That the sum of eleven hundred and twenty -.wo and twenty-one e-hundredths dollars
 be and is hereby assessed upon the overs of prop erty fronting Wallace street. being proporton-
 al and reasonable part of the expense of construct ing a sewer in said street. The names of each party and the amount of ben
 ets assessed against each being herein particular.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-23

Charles Kleiner-I wish to ask if by that resolution you mean to censure the select men?
 Judge Deming replied that they might dis abuse their minds on that question. He said that persons go to the selectmen and are re-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-22
ALL SORTS.

A piano is the latest article to be made
out Of paper.
A new and improved style OF potato
bug has made his appearance at Galena.
A Spanish officer has invented a war
boat that will stay under water four
days.
A silver eel six feet three inches long
was caught In the river at Grand Rapids,
Michigan, a few days ago.
Mrs. r. l.. Hughes, OF Lexington, Ca,
owns q butter dish which her English
ancestors ate out Of In 1850.
Twenty-six Michigan towns are bor-
ing for gas or have bored, but Port
Huron Is the only one that has found
enough OF 1t to make 1t profitable.
James II. Richardson, executor of the
late Col. Ed. Richardson, of Mississippi,
has the biggest cotton crop in the world.
Ii covers g, 200 acres.
An exhibition OF useful insects and
their products, with noxious insects and
specimens OF their injuries, will be open
In Paris from August q to September Is
An elaborate history of musical In
struments is to be brought out soon by
A. j. Hopkins, an Engllshman. A copy
will cost the subscriber nearly S37.
At Santa Cruz, Cal, lately two large
Newfoundland dogs annoyed children in
bathing by continually dragging them
from the water, evidently under the i'm
preston that the youngsters were
drowning.
A Harvard graduate lie the author OF
= book on Romantic Love-" in which
he proposes to prove that romantic love
las distinguished from oOnjugal sffec-
GOO wears old,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-22
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

1t is estimated that there are more
than 90. 900 families In London with only
one room each to live In.
Seats In the San Francisco Stock Ex-
change, which have sold as high as $40,-
O0O. can nows be bought for $1,000 to
$1,000.
From the May salary Of New York
City school teacher, who receives 500
year, there was deducted one cent be-
cause she had one day been tardy two
minutes.
A curious correspondent, who wanted
to know whether there is any statue In
swallow-tail coat, was Informed that
the statues Of Washington and Henry
Clay, In Richmond, Va, are both In
swallow-tails.
DR.. Dollinger, one Of the founders OF
the old Catholic movement after the
declaration OF the pope's infallibility,
was recently reported dead. This was a
mistake, but as DR.. DOllinger Is now
is a cause OF danger.
The old Van Buren, place on Four
teenth street, near Fifth avenue, New
York. has now large collection OF do
nestle animals In lis yard. There are
Sno ueuHi ohiVhoho' GUINEA hone auu
dogs, with a young brindled calf, that
roams around and does not go near the
fence.
The advance Of education In India ia
marked by the postoffice statistics for
the ten years ending March 81, 1886.
The number Of letters increased from
1l9, 900, 900 to 23s, 900 per snnum, and
the increase In the number of news
papers was no less than 1l5 per cent.
The town Of Roam, Ind, was visited
on Wednesday by cloud Of insects re-
sembling millers SO dense that lamps
had to be lighted. They covered every
thing. Business was suspended for q
time and bonfires were built, which
drew the insects and their bodies were
soon piled up in great heaps around the
fires.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-22
TnLKoRAPHIc BRRvrTIRs.

Robert Garrett declares the B. & o.
deal of.
The lawyers are now arguing tie
Doodle cases In st. Louis.
One Mexican kills another about a
woman at Cotulla Wednesday night.
Guarden B. Allen, a wealthy citizen
OF st. Louis, is dead.
The Texas Pacific shops at Marshall
will lay of 500 workmen next week.
The Bell Telephone company have
won their suit again the Globe company
The Ohio democracy completed their
platform and state ticket last night.
Thos. j. Monarch, the well-known
Kentucky distiller. died yesterday.
The railroad rate out is declared to be
of as soon as the 10 days notice, as re-
quired by law, expires.
In base ball yesterday the Washing
toms scored !; Detroit, 0. Chicago, l.;
Boston, 2.
w. s. Messmer addressed the people
Of Uvalde last night In favor OF anti-pro-
hibition.
Miss Jessie Holmes, who was ex-
change clerk OF the bursted Fidelity
National bank. has been arrested for
completely In the swindle.
The Mormon missionaries are making
converts In Georgia. This 10 one Of the
''isms' that follow prohibition.
A Cyclone struck Gainesville, Texas,
yesterday and demolished number Of
houses.
Fifty thousand head OF Texas cattle
are being driven back from Wyoming
and C0l0radn
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-22
Ignores the Aldermen.

The statutes do not mention In the
law against bribery that 1t lie a crime 10
offer to or bride an alderman. The stat
ute provides penalty OF from two to
five years. imprisonment for Offering to
bride a mayor, recorder, police justice,
clerk, deputy, or county or state officers,
but says not a word as regards alder
men. Perhaps 1t may be covered by the
terms, "or legislative, executive or ju-
dioial officials" but as the other officers
are specifically mentioned, the inference
Is that they are exempt and can be
brlbed or offered bride without fear OF
punishment,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-22
Another Pacific Railroad.

ST. LOUIS, July pa local paper says
the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad
company recently sent a surveying
party through the mountains Of Nevada
and California for the purpose Of dis
covering a practicable route between
the Central Pacific and Atlantic and Pa
cific. This party returned a short time
ago and report a route beginning some
distance from Fort Wingate, in New
Mexico, crossing the Colorado river
some distance above the Grand Canyon,
passing through Phoebe Tybee and
Owens, thence crossing the Sier-
ras through Kings Pass, emery
ing in the vicinity Of Flare
Lake, Cal, and following San Joachim
valley to coast line lies through low
passes where little grading will be neo-
essary. Should this route be adopted,
the great mineral regions Of Peoche
county will be rendered available. Min
ing camps Of that region are full OF ore,
worth from forty to sixty dollars per
ton, but now almost worthless because
Of heavy cost Of transportation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-22
LATEST TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Associated Press Dispatches and Speci-
ais Up to the Hour OF Going TO Press.
DR.. McGIynn in Politics.

New YORK, July 22.-In Irving hall,
last night, at a meeting Of the snti-pov-
erty society, DR.. McGlynn said: "How
does the antl-poverty society propose to
abolish poverty? We are going to do 1t
by pursuading voters to accept our ideas
by electlng an anti-poverty majority to
the legislature and to congress. In every
future election we are to nominate can
didates Of our own, pledged to carry
out our ideas, and We are to keep on
reiterating our platform Of principles"
The audience cheered itself hoarse, and
when DR.. McGlynn said that the labor
party with its anti-poverty principles,
would make no compromises with any
other political party, but would nomi-
nate absolutely Independent united Ia
Dor candidates for every elective office.
Then he said: 1--WE have a candidate
for president OF the United States, too"
"He"ll be DR.. McGlynn," shouted an
excited anti-pauper, jumping out OF his
seat and waving his black derby. 1t
was signal that set the audience wild
for few minutes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-22
Recorders Court,

Aurelio Martinez, insulting language,
fined 81.
Mary Higgins, insulting language, So
Sam johnson, disturbing the peace
continued.
Philip Rogers, drunk and down, S..
VIM. Schube, violating ditch ordi'
nance, $40.
Ernest Wehrhahn, violating ditch Or
dinance, $40.
John Supplies, drunk, 81.
VIM. Pritchett, suspicious character
dismissed.
q. Perales, drawing knife In threat.
ening manner, dismissed.
Trinidad Basquez, cruelty to animals,
continued.
Thomas Shortell, leaving team alone
dismissed.
G. Gahweiler, defaulting witness
S25.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-22
POINTS ON PEOPLE.

Barnum, the Snowman, dropped $500
to q pickpooket the other day.
Bonanza Mscksy has invested $3.50,
900 In an Alaska mining expedition.
Mrs. Clevelsnd's mail is said to be al
most as large as the presidents.
Lillian 0lcott is contemplating the
J purchase OF q fine old estate near For
tress Monroe.
The Marsh family will have Its re-
union this year at Hartford, Conn, Aug.
3 and4.
Robert Collier remains In California u
month. and then visits his son in Port
land, Oregon.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe will address
the Unitarian grove meeting at Weir's,
| N. h., next week.
Ex-UDited States Treasurer James Gil
fillan and mis- wife are spending the sum-
mer At Long Branch.
Prof. Gray, the electrician, has in
vented machine by which man can
| sign check q thousand miles away.
Gen. Sigel. now visiting his old battle
fields In Missouri, Is writing a history
OF his campaign to be published In Ger
man.
Mrs. Bright Eyes Tibbsls is arranging
| to deliver a series OF lectures In London
on the wrongs OF the North American
Indians.
Prof. Cox. formerly stste geologist OF
Indiana, just from the Pacific coast, says
ColOrado's mining prospects are better
than they have been In ten years.
Brigham Young left an estate worth
about S2,500OO0 and willed S22, 900 to
each OF his sons. The Mormon leaders
grave near the Lion house at Salt Lake
| City Is unmarked by any monument, as
the family have been unable to decide
on fitting design.
Peter White, representing the new
company to develop the Irish wooden in
dustry recently organized by Messrs.
Parnell and Davitt, has returned TO Dub
lin from New York, taking with him as
a result OF six weeks work I'm America
sample orders to the value OF 100000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-22
The Cattle Fever.

ST. LOUIS, July pa special from
Topeka, Kansas, says: Since the Texas
fever was reported at Greenleaf, Kss.,
two weeks ago, the contagion has
spread 80 rapidly, until now reports
from Washington and Montgomery In
dictate most unhealthy condition of the
cattle. One farmer has already lost 80
per cent OF his stock. The disease came
from Kansas City, from which place
several hundred head of cattle were
shipped to Greenleaf. The last legisla-
ture failed to appropriate any money for
the protection of the cattle interests, and
the state is practically helpless to wage
battle against the fever. The railroads,
however, will be called upon to cease
their shipment Of any more diseased
CATTLE
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-22
How 1t Looks Westward.

Mr.. George Bartholomew, "der leedle
schoker," has returned from a trip to
the western section Of Texas and finds
that business there is medium good. FL
Paso is doing good business, and real
estate Is undoubtedly on boom. Around
Fort Davis there has been considerable
rain, and as a result the grass is good
and cattle In first-class conditions; but
coming east towards San Antonio the
corn Is found to be burned up and In
many places the farmers are cutting 1t
in order to save it for fodder. Cotton Ia
small, has blossomed and looks well, but
rain is badly needed to keep 1t In good
ordar
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-22
Peculiar Requests

The postmaster has received two let
tiers from outside states, with the re-
quest that he mail them In San Antonio
in order to delude their correspondent
as to their whereabouts, and these re-
quests are by no means an occasional o.
currenoe. or course, as the letters are
stamped, he will send them forward, but
he is bound to show in writing on the
envelope where the letters came from,
and under what circumstances the let
tiers were posted here, and this gives the
whole snap dead away.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-22
He was Scared.

This morning, stranger bearing the
appearance of greent Orn, and appaT-
emily hailing from CastrOville, was walk
ing down Commerce street with his eyes
looking all around in wOnderment when
he fell over Mr.. Wahlstab's mammoth
dog. When the countryman picked
his face assumed the aspect OF abject
terror, and he seooted OFF with the speed
Of Tam O'Shanter when he met the dell.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-22
Grass Widowers.

SO many Of the wives Of our married
men have left the city to spend the sum-
mer abroad that the LIGHT gives list Of
the old men at home, who are now
keeping bachelors hall, and who can
come home at any time OF the night they
want to. Here are some Of them: a.
d. Kampmann, VIM. Weiss, A. Kahn, l..
Frank, NJ. Friedman, John James, Harry
Cunningham. L. 8. Berg, lido Rhodius,
j. P. Newcomb, DR.. Hahn, J. T. HANDLE
ton, W. r. Story, Dan Lewis, VIM.
Aubrey,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-22
Thrown Out OF the Buggy.

Prof. Halbedl and his friend, Mr..
Matthews, OF New Orleans, hired q
horse and buggy from Robinson & Todd
and went out riding over the city In Or
der that the latter gentleman might see
the various sights Of our beautiful city.
When they were on Government Hill
the horse SHE'D, and in 30 doing, threw
both gentlemen out OF the buggy. Mr..
feared that Mr.. Halbedl has sustained
some internal injuries. The buggy was
also somewhat damaged by the mishsp.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-22

Capt. VIM. Elliott began building a
little store just at the western edge OF
the river, north side Commerce street
bridge where a handful OF earth was
left between the next building and the
river. This morning the police stop
ped the building on the grounds that 1t
was an encroachment upon the river.
Pat Cavney's latest scheme is to raf-
fie frank full Of money land other
goods" the wianer to take half the raj.
fie money, and the trunk and its con-
tents.
Mr.. Robert Summerlin, attorney for
Henry Jsgo, called at the LIGHT office
this morning and said that his client,
who was arrested on the affidavit Of G.
L. Wagner, was tried by a jury and de-
clared not guilty, az there was no tangi-
BILE evidence against him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-22
A Rather Costly Method.

Red tapeism is necessity in the mill
tary circles. 1t comes high, but the
military must have 1t. Recently brace
was required. The cost OF the brace
was rs cents, but no stores can be pur-
chased except under bids. As result
the army officer advertised for bids at a
cost OF 81 and secured n brace for rs cents.
1t seems as II 1t would be cheaper and
better, In such cases to allow the CON-
msndery or some other officer petty
cash fund, and to make him responsible
for the money entrusted to his charge
for such trifling expenses.
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at Rest.

The funeral Of the late Mr.. Frank
Sohreiner, an aged musician living on
from st. Joseph's Catholic church at
$50 O'Clock. Both the Arbeiter Verein
and the st. Joseph society, and a large
number Of friends OF the family, follow
ed the remains to their last resting
place. Deceased leaves two sons, one In
the army and one 10 the tailoring busl-
ness, besides four daughters and an aged
wife
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-22
John u. Bodenmann

Begs to inform his friends and the public
in general that he is now prepared to
supply In any quantity the justly cele-
brated Stollweick's Chocolate and Co
coas Also DR.. Kosch's Meat Peptone
and DIR. Michaelis' Accom- Cocoa, for
which he is sole agent for Texas. Be-
fore purchasing Inferior articles else
where, all will do we'll to give these
first-class goods trial. l6 6m
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Almost an Accident,

Two ladies, Mrs. Hagner and her
sister, Miss Annie billiard, while driv-
ing in q cart across Navarro street yes
terdsy afternoon, nearly met with seri-
Gus accident. The horse cast q shoe
and the nails hurt his foot and he began
kicking, backing and would have broken
things up had not Mr.. Ben Rely rushed
TO their assistance and quieted the horse
and embarrassed him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-22
Orator Jackson.Coming.

Mr.. j. II. Jackson, an eloquent speak
er, at one time state lecturer for the
Knights Of Labor, who delivered All able
address at San p, dro Springs during
the meeting OF the district assembly of
the Knights OF Labor, will be here on
Tuesday next and will deliver an ad-
dress on antI-prOhibition at the anti
prohibition speaking grounds on Hous-
ton street.
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Preferred Death to imprisonment.

News has reached the city that Martio
Garcia. q notorious horse thief, who was
arrested by Capt. SChmitt's company Of
Rangers 10 Ksrnes county and was
placed in the Helena Jail, committed
s s1aS, {. on -, TUESDAY h nignt py hanging
he was confined. The case was dead
against him, and it is supposed that he
preferred death TO the heightened i'm
prlsOnment that surely awaited him.
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Wedding in High Life.

MACON, July 32.-The Marriage Of
W. Ii. Lamar, Of Washington, to Miss
Jennie, daughter of Secretary Lsmsr,
occurred at 8 O'Clock last night. Rev.
g. r. Lamar, of Demopolis, Alabama,
brother Of the groom, OBLIGATED. The
presents were costly and numerous, and
several were from Washington and
cabinet officers.